EDC 102H F09 Context Reports

Community Data for the XXXXX Zip Code

Group members:

I. Community Data Collection

A. Income Poverty Data

To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:

1. Go to US Census Bureau website at http://www.census.gov/
2. Under Population Finder, select Rhode Island from the drop-down menu
3. Click on Fact Sheet
4. Collect data from the Economic Characteristics section
5. Use other sections to collect additional data as needed

To collect data on your community:

1. Type the name of your community in the “city/town, county, or zip” box
2. Follow instructions 4 and 5 above

	Replace w/ name of YOUR community	Rhode Island	US
Median household income			$50,007
Median family income			$60,374
Per capita income			$26,178
Families below poverty level			9.8%
Individuals below poverty level			13.3%
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B. Race and Ethnicity Data

To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:

1. Go to US Census Bureau website at http://www.census.gov/
2. Under Population Finder, select Rhode Island from the drop-down menu
3. Click on Fact Sheet
4. Collect data from the ACS Demographic Estimates section
5. Use other sections to collect additional data as needed

To collect data on your community:

1. Type the name of your community in the “city/town, county, or zip” box
2. Follow instructions 4 and 5 above

	Name of YOUR community	Rhode Island	US
White			74.1%
Black/African Americans			12.4%
Asian			4.3%
Hispanic			14.7%
American Indian or Alaska native			.8%
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C. Census-Based Indicators

1. Rhode Island Kids Count website
2. Go to Rhode Island Kids Count website at __http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/default.asp__
3. On the left blue bar, select Data
4. Under Rhode Island Kids Count Data by City/Town, click on Fact Sheets
5. Select your community
6. Use other sections to collect additional data as needed

	Name YOUR community	Rhode Island
Child population
Children in single-parent families
Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold
Teens not in school and not working
Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren
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D. Economic Well-Being Indicators

	Your community	Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation
School Breakfast Program participation
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E. Health Indicators

	Your community	Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance
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F. Safety Indicators

	Your community	Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children
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G. Education Indicators

	Your community	Rhode Island
Early intervention participation
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Get additional data by accessing “Family and Community”, “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom
Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the right side of the page.

Family and Community

	Your community	Rhode Island
Child population
Children in single parent families
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H. Geographical Location

Use Google Maps or other resources to describe the zip code region, including its boundaries, typography, level of development, etc.

II. Narrative Description of Community

Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.